Suela Janina

Suela Janina (born 28 June 1976) is an Albanian diplomat. She has served as Ambassador of Albania to the European Union (EU) and the United Nations in New York.

Biography

Janina graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Tirana, earned a Master's degree in Democracy and Human rights from a program run jointly by the University of Sarajevo and University of Bologna and a PhD in international law by the University of Tirana.[1]

Janina was appointed as Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the European Union (EU) on July 31, 2014.[1][2][3][4] She also served as Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg.[5] In 2021, she was appointed to the Committee on Enforced Disappearances.[6][7]

Janina has also served as the Albanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York,[8][9] and presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres in 2024.[10] In 2025, she was elected as Vice President of the UN Women Executive Board[11] and was appointed as co-facilitator to lead the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS).[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "CV". Albanian Embassy in Belgium. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Rama proposes Suela Janina as ambassador to the UN, Ferit Hoxha to the EU". Telegrafi. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  3. ^ Anđelković, Katarina (14 March 2018). "[EWB Interview] Janina: Time for the EU and Albania to turn words to actions". European Western Balkans. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Rokadë ambasadorësh në OKB dhe Misionin e Shqipërisë në BE, zbulohet kush do ta zëvendësojë diplomatin Ferit Hoxha". top-channel.tv. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Ambassador Suela Janina at the Seminar and Exhibition « BESA" on Albania's role and contribution in rescuing and protecting Jews". Albanian Embassy in Belgium. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Committee on Enforced Disappearances opens twenty-first session | The United Nations Office at Geneva". www.ungeneva.org. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Committee on Enforced Disappearances Opens Twenty-First Session". OHCHR. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Rrokadë ambasadorësh nga Shqipëria! Suela Janina emërohet në OKB, zbardhen emrat e rinj". Pamfleti. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Kush do e drejtojë Misionin tonë në OKB, Qeveria prezanton në Kuvend ambasadoren e njohur Suela Janina". Gazeta Dita (in Albanian). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  10. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Albania Presents Credentials | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". press.un.org. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  11. ^ "The UN Women Executive Board elects its 2025 Bureau". UN Women – Headquarters. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Kenya and Albania to lead the intergovernmental process on WSIS+20 review". Digital Watch Observatory. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.